By Christopher Haraden

Twelve people have taken out nomination papers to run for one of the 16 offices available in the May 19 election, although all of the candidates currently are unopposed.

Nomination papers can be picked up at the town clerk’s office at town hall. Candidates must obtain the signatures of at least 50 Hull registered voters by Thursday, March 27 at 5 p.m.

As of Wednesday, select board members Irwin Nesoff and Brian McCarthy had obtained papers to run for re-election, as well as eight other incumbents – Moderator George Boylen, Town Clerk Lori West, Assessor Richard Morris, Hull Housing Authority member Kathleen Bogdan, light commissioners Daniel Ciccariello and Thomas Burns, school committee member Liliana Hedrick, and library trustee Alice Sloan.

In an interesting twist, former school committee member Ernest Minelli IV is gathering signatures to return to the board from which he resigned in early 2024, citing personal reasons. Courtney Littlefield was appointed in June to serve out his unexpired term and must run in the May election. She will not face Minelli, however, as he drew papers to run for the full three-year term of current Chair David Twombly, who is retiring from the committee after 15 years.

A three-year term on the planning board has been added to the May 19 ballot, as longtime member Harry Hibbard submitted a letter of resignation this week, but will serve until Election Day. So far, there are no candidates for Hibbard’s seat or the five-year term of planning board member Jim Pitrolo.

Besides Minelli, the only non-incumbent in the running is Lisa Boretti, who is seeking a three-year term on the housing authority.

A three-year seat on the board of library trustees, now held by Rebecca Garr, does not yet have a candidate.

West, the town clerk, recommends that potential candidates schedule an appointment to pick up the nomination papers and request checklist of upcoming deadlines and milestones in the process of running for office by emailing lwest@town.hull.ma.us or calling 781-773-3803.

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